Andrew Kehoe: Anatomy of the 1927 Bath School Disaster
In 1927, a diversionary fire at a Michigan farm carried a stenciled sign reading "Criminals are made, not born." This deep dive traces the life of Andrew Kehoe, the farmer and school board treasurer b...
19 Aug 18min
Aaron Ralston: Surviving 127 Hours in Blue John Canyon
On his 28th birthday, Aaron Ralston scattered the ashes of his own amputated arm in the Utah canyon that nearly killed him. This episode goes far beyond the famous amputation to examine the ambition, ...
19 Aug 20min
Audie Murphy: Most Decorated Soldier of World War II
A single undersized teenager stands atop a burning tank destroyer, holding off an entire company of enemy soldiers. This deep dive looks past the medals and movie posters to reconstruct the life of Au...
19 Aug 21min
Milli Vanilli: The Lip-Sync Scandal That Shook Pop Music
Holding the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1990, two young men knew a secret that would destroy them. This episode unpacks the human biography behind pop's biggest scandal, following Rob Pilatus and Fa...
19 Aug 22min
Byron Katie and The Work: Four Questions That End Suffering
A 43-year-old real estate agent, trapped at home by agoraphobia and self-medicating with alcohol and codeine, is later hailed by Time as a spiritual innovator. This deep dive examines the dramatic tra...
19 Aug 19min
Charles Fort: The Man Who Collected Damned Data
In the reading room of the British Museum, a man sat surrounded by shoeboxes of notes on frogs raining from the sky and unexplained explosions. This episode explores Charles Fort, the self-taught rese...
19 Aug 22min
Charles Guiteau: The Delusional Man Who Killed Garfield
A destitute man insists on an ivory-handled revolver, imagining it displayed in a museum after he uses it. This deep dive reconstructs the unraveling mind of Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated ...
19 Aug 23min
Charles Sobhraj: The Serpent Who Preyed on the Hippie Trail
What if the easiest way to trap someone wasn't a weapon but a favor? This episode examines Charles Sobhraj, one of the most elusive serial killers of the 1970s, who hid behind the disguise of a charmi...
19 Aug 23min
